| Landscaping is often used to beautify public places | | | | Once can also grow a variety of trees. Bonsai, cacti, |
| like parks, temples, townships, museums, hotels, villas, | | | | flowering trees, fruit bearing trees can add a lot of |
| and even private homes, which have a scope for an | | | | variety to the landscape. Often landscapers include |
| open space or a yard. Good landscaping can enhance | | | | different types of rock in the design plan. Some of |
| the look of a piece of land or it can make an area | | | | the commonly used rocks are blue stone, flagstone, |
| well-designed for recreation. While most associate | | | | purple quartz, pink quartz, river rock and red rock. To |
| landscaping with just gardening, in reality, landscaping | | | | give a rocky appearance, one needs to know which |
| also involves construction of walls, buildings, pools, | | | | combination of rocks is good. The size of pebbles is |
| and beautiful interiors. It is all about creating | | | | also important. They should neither be too small to |
| topography and environment. It is a science as well | | | | stick into the soles of boots nor too slippery when |
| as an art, and requires a good taste of design in | | | | wet. |
| addition to an eye for details. | | | | Indiscriminate landscaping can mar the appearance of |
| A landscape designer needs to begin the project by | | | | an area. Good landscaping depends on how each of |
| sketching the area. He or she needs to consider the | | | | the elements is laid out and how accessible it is. |
| adjoining areas, the soil quality, lighting needs, | | | | Intense landscaping at odd places can actually conceal |
| weather conditions, etc. The landscaper can then | | | | the hard work of an architect. |
| create a design to enhance the area. A good | | | | A properly designed landscape area can be a nosy |
| landscaper should know how much space to allot to | | | | retreat where a family can spend time together. It |
| each of the landscaping elements to make | | | | offers great opportunities for relaxation, recreation, |
| maintenance easy and also provide enough room for | | | | and at times, privacy. It also increases the monetary |
| people. Good landscaping begins with the creation of | | | | value of the property in case of a resale. Landscaping |
| pathways. It can then go on to include adding of | | | | offers a continuous scope for improvement. A good |
| shrubs, trees, plants as well as building of pools, | | | | landscape area can be timeless and a source of joy |
| fountains, benches, and gazebos. The overall effect is | | | | and pride to its owners. It can be ever-changing, thus |
| a lush environment, which can be both | | | | ruling out the chances of being bored with the same |
| environmentally beautiful and functional at the same | | | | look. Landscaping needs constant maintenance- this |
| time. Landscaping may be theme oriented, like a | | | | can be carried out by gardeners. Good landscaping is |
| traditional English garden, low-water garden, Oriental | | | | an art, and it should blend effortlessly with the natural |
| garden, woodland garden, Mediterranean garden, etc. | | | | environment. |